Meaning & use
bay
A broad area of water partly enclosed by land but with a wide opening to the sea.
See it in a sentence
Fishing boats returned to the harbor as the sun set over the bay.
The city sits along a scenic bay lined with parks and restaurants.
A note on using this word
As a verb, bay describes the deep, howling cry of a dog or wolf, a very different meaning from the geographic sense.
Words with a similar meaning
coveinlet
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To howl loudly and continuously, as a dog or wolf does.
The hounds began to bay as soon as they caught the fox's scent.
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